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26 Jun 2008, 13:25 (Ref:2238003) | #1 | ||
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How do I know when my clutch is about to expire?
A question from one of the not-so-mechanically-minded on Ten-Tenths...
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26 Jun 2008, 13:33 (Ref:2238012) | #2 | ||
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On the average car you will have problems getting reverse & 1st gear.
i`m only part mechanically minded,but they have been tell tale signs in the past |
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26 Jun 2008, 15:27 (Ref:2238091) | #3 | ||
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As the clutch wears, the bite point will gradually become higher on the pedal. If your car's got a revcounter, try accelerating hard - if the revs rise faster than the speedo & drp back when you take your foot off the accelerator, the clutch is slipping.
Another test you can do is put into second gear &, with the handbrake firmly on, rev it to around 2,000 & slowly release the clutch - if the engine doesn't slow down,the clutch is slipping. |
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As has been said the "bite" position will normally keep going further up until it stops driving altogether ! Some of the cable operated clutch automatic adjusters leave a lot to be desired ! Perhaps Dave has got a mobile clutch clinic !!!! Last edited by GORDON STREETER; 26 Jun 2008 at 17:33. |
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